Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Bill gates taxes

According to a recent interview, billionaire Bill Gates isnt too upset with the prospect of paying more taxes. The United States has a huge budget deficit, so taxes are going to have to go up, the Microsoft co-founder told the BBC.

(Huffington Post)

In an interview with the BBC, Bill Gates joins Warren Buffett in the Billionaires for Tax Justice group! GATES: Well the United States has a huge budget deficit, so taxes are going to have to go up.

(DAILY KOS)

Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates is in favour of Mr Obamas tax pledges (Picture: AP) Speaking to BBC Radio 4s Today programme after Mr Obamas address, Mr Gates said he absolutely agreed that the rich are going to have to do a greater share.

(Metro.co.uk)

Mr. Romney, a wealthy former private-equity executive who has taken hits for his own tax rate of about 15%, has said Mr. Gingrichs plan would essentially exempt the likes of Warren Buffett and Bill Gates from any tax.

(Wall Street Journal)

Bill Gates and Warren Buffett created the Giving Pledge in the As of April 2012, inheritance tax law in the U.K.